lengthen
英 [ˈleŋ.θən]
美 [ˈleŋ.θən]
将“lengthen”分解为“length”和“-en”,先记住“length”是“长度”的意思,然后想象“-en”是使动词,即“使变长”,这样就能记住“lengthen”是“使…变长”的意思。
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lengthen 加长length,长度,-en,使。
- lengthen (v.)
- late 14c., from length + -en (1). Related: Lengthened; lengthening. Earlier verb was simply length (c. 1300).
- 1. She had to lengthen her stirrup leathers.
- 她得放长马镫皮带.
- 2. He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.
- 他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些.
- 3. Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.
- 请裁缝把这条裙子放长.
- 4. It would lengthen the evening, besides.
- 而且我还怕今晚又要拖长时间.
- 5. But he could not lengthen his stride and put on speed. It was exasperating.
- 可是他不敢放开了腿,别扭!